The statement comes as tensions mount over planned protests scheduled for election day, with some groups calling for demonstrations to prevent the polls from taking place.
In our briefing today:
A Bridge Across Borders: Tanzanian Leaders Mourn Raila Odinga, a Steadfast Ally;
Lissu Accuses State of Being ‘Worse than Colonialism’ as Tanzania Deports German, US Observers;
Luhaga Mpina: Tanzania’s Opposition Dreams Dies in Court;
Mwanza: Family in Agony as Fate of Two Abducted Brothers Remains Unknown Since September 20.
The passing of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has elicited a wave of heartfelt tributes from across the political spectrum in neighbouring Tanzania, highlighting his deep-rooted connections and enduring influence on the East African nation.
High Court’s final rejection of Mpina’s presidential challenge caps systematic dismantling of electoral competition, leaving President Samia facing token opposition in Tanzania’s October 29 poll.
The brothers, residents of Temeke Street in Nyamagana, were taken by a group of about eight armed men.
On October 14, Tanzanian immigration authorities deported a German and a U.S. national for allegedly “violating” their visa conditions.
The Tanzania Episcopal Conference has disavowed a statement calling for peace that was circulating online, as tensions rise ahead of the October 29 general election.
Lissu exposed major contradictions in the witness’s testimony and forced an admission that he had no evidence of treason.
In our briefing today:
Electoral Commission Announces Major Changes Ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 Election;
Samia Defends Her Record as Tanzania’s First Female President: ‘I have Done Great Things’;
UNDP’s FUNGUO Programme Scales Support for Tanzanian Innovators;
Op-Ed; Two Tanzanias: How Economic Success Stories Mask Growing Inequality;
Op-Ed; The Cost of Silence: Tanzania’s Election and the Fear That Stifles a Nation.
The move, which follows government-led administrative boundary adjustments, has resulted in the disqualification of seven councillor candidates from the ruling CCM.